| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eddie Haynes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Guthridge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gene Bemis (fresh) C - Clarence Boydston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Johnny Lauritsen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Ludwig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Mudd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | David Fox inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 19:38 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Herbert Hughes | 26-26 |
| 19:28 | Florida State | Johnny Lauritsen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 19:26 | Florida State | William Mudd tips it but misses | 26-26 |
| 19:24 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Guthridge | 26-26 |
| 19:07 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge misses the fadeaway from the right side | 26-26 |
| 19:05 | Florida State | William Mudd gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 18:41 | Florida State | George Brewer is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on George Brewer, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 18:27 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 26-26 |
| 18:25 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston tips it in | 28-26 |
| 17:57 | Florida State | Johnny Lauritsen misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-26 |
| 17:56 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 17:49 | Wisconsin | David Fox misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 17:47 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Johnny Lauritsen | 28-26 |
| 17:43 | Florida State | Johnny Lauritsen connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Herbert Hughes | 28-29 |
| 17:24 | Wisconsin | David Fox misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Johnny Lauritsen - foul #1 on Johnny Lauritsen, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Baker (PF), Vincenzo Gallo (C) Gene Bemis, Clarence Boydston | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Speciale (SF), Ernesto Silva (PF), Benjamin Bell (C) George Brewer, William Mudd, Herbert Hughes | |
| 17:24 | Wisconsin | David Fox makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:24 | Wisconsin | David Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:07 | Florida State | Ernesto Silva buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Johnny Lauritsen and he's hacked by Michael Baker - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf (SG), Jerry Paille (SF) John Guthridge, David Fox | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Simpson (SG) Kevin Ludwig | |
| 17:07 | Florida State | Ernesto Silva misses the free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:07 | Florida State | James Speciale grabs the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 16:57 | Florida State | A charge is called on Johnny Lauritsen - foul #2 on Johnny Lauritsen, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Padro (SF) Eddie Haynes | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 16:40 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jay Wolf, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| 16:19 | Florida State | Johnny Lauritsen buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Bell | 30-33 |
| 15:58 | Florida State | Ernesto Silva grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jay Wolf (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Paille (fresh) SF - Jay Padro (fresh) PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Vincenzo Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Johnny Lauritsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Speciale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernesto Silva (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Bell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Florida State | Ernesto Silva can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Baker - foul #2 on Michael Baker, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes (PG), John Guthridge (SG), David Fox (SF), Gene Bemis (PF), Clarence Boydston (C) Jay Wolf, Jerry Paille, Jay Padro, Michael Baker, Vincenzo Gallo | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig (SG), George Brewer (SF), William Mudd (PF), Herbert Hughes (C) Johnny Lauritsen, John Simpson, James Speciale, Benjamin Bell | |
| 15:32 | Florida State | Ernesto Silva misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 15:32 | Florida State | Ernesto Silva makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 15:13 | Wisconsin | Herbert Hughes takes the ball from Clarence Boydston | 30-34 |
| 14:57 | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Clarence Boydston - foul #2 on Clarence Boydston, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Simpson (PG) Ernesto Silva | |
| 14:57 | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 14:57 | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 14:33 | Wisconsin | David Fox misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 30-36 |
| 14:31 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes can't tip it in | 30-36 |
| 14:30 | Florida State | Herbert Hughes snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 14:13 | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-36 |
| 14:12 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Fox | 32-36 |
| 13:50 | Florida State | John Simpson misses the easy layup | 32-36 |
| 13:49 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 13:25 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston is fouled on the floor by Herbert Hughes - foul #1 on Herbert Hughes, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Baker (C) Clarence Boydston | |
| Subs | Florida State | Johnny Lauritsen (PG), James Speciale (SF), Ernesto Silva (PF) John Simpson, George Brewer, William Mudd | |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes is fouled on the floor by Herbert Hughes - foul #2 on Herbert Hughes, team foul #5 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Benjamin Bell (C) Herbert Hughes | |
| 12:56 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis misses badly on a runner from close range | 32-36 |
| 12:55 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge tips it back up and in | 34-36 |
| 12:29 | Florida State | Johnny Lauritsen is hacked by Michael Baker - foul #3 on Michael Baker, team foul #5 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf (PG), Jerry Paille (SG), Jay Padro (SF), Vincenzo Gallo (C) Eddie Haynes, John Guthridge, David Fox, Gene Bemis | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Simpson (SG) Kevin Ludwig | |
| 12:08 | Florida State | Benjamin Bell hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Speciale | 34-39 |
| 11:54 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf buries a floater from the left wing set up by Michael Baker | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jay Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Paille (fresh) SF - Jay Padro (fresh) PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Vincenzo Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Johnny Lauritsen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Speciale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernesto Silva (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Florida State | John Simpson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 11:35 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 11:26 | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 11:25 | Florida State | James Speciale grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 11:04 | Florida State | Ernesto Silva misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 11:03 | Florida State | James Speciale grabs the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 10:48 | Florida State | James Speciale is whistled for traveling | 36-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes (PG), John Guthridge (SG), David Fox (SF), Gene Bemis (PF), Clarence Boydston (C) Jay Wolf, Jerry Paille, Jay Padro, Michael Baker, Vincenzo Gallo | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig (SG), George Brewer (SF), William Mudd (PF), Herbert Hughes (C) John Simpson, James Speciale, Ernesto Silva, Benjamin Bell | |
| 10:34 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston tips it home | 38-39 |
| 10:13 | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig lays it in | 38-41 |
| 10:07 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Guthridge | 41-41 |
| 09:47 | Florida State | John Guthridge steals it from George Brewer | 41-41 |
| 09:26 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes clanks a shot from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | David Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 09:10 | Wisconsin | Kevin Ludwig picks off the pass by Eddie Haynes | 41-41 |
| 08:56 | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig comes up short on the shot from the right block | 41-41 |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 08:41 | Wisconsin | David Fox is hacked by George Brewer - foul #2 on George Brewer, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Baker (PF) Gene Bemis | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Simpson (PG), James Speciale (SG) Johnny Lauritsen, Kevin Ludwig | |
| 08:27 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge makes the shot from the left side | 43-41 |
| 08:10 | Florida State | John Simpson is called for 3 seconds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf (SG), Vincenzo Gallo (C) John Guthridge, Clarence Boydston | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig (SG), Ernesto Silva (PF), Benjamin Bell (C) George Brewer, William Mudd, Herbert Hughes | |
| 07:53 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Bell | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eddie Haynes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Vincenzo Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Ludwig (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Speciale (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ernesto Silva (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Florida State | Ernesto Silva misses the easy layup | 43-41 |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Michael Baker | 43-41 |
| 07:26 | Wisconsin | John Simpson is called for the reach on Jay Wolf - foul #3 on John Simpson, team foul #7 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille (SG), Jay Padro (SF), Gene Bemis (PF) Eddie Haynes, David Fox, Vincenzo Gallo | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 07:26 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 07:26 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:11 | Florida State | Benjamin Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Guthridge (SG) Jay Padro | |
| Subs | Florida State | Johnny Lauritsen (PG) Kevin Ludwig | |
| 06:54 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by John Guthridge and the foul's on Johnny Lauritsen - foul #3 on Johnny Lauritsen, team foul #8 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston (C) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Whitfield (SF), William Mudd (PF), Herbert Hughes (C) James Speciale, Ernesto Silva, Benjamin Bell | |
| 06:54 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 06:35 | Florida State | Charles Whitfield is whistled for a carry | 48-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Florida State | George Brewer (SF) Charles Whitfield | |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | William Mudd is called for the reach on Jerry Paille - foul #1 on William Mudd, team foul #9 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes (PG) Jay Wolf | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 06:18 | Florida State | Herbert Hughes snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 05:59 | Florida State | John Simpson knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes misses the lay-in but the foul's on Johnny Lauritsen - foul #4 on Johnny Lauritsen, team foul #10 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Fox (SF) Jerry Paille | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig (SG) John Simpson | |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 05:55 | Florida State | William Mudd gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 05:38 | Florida State | Johnny Lauritsen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gene Bemis - foul #3 on Gene Bemis, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Baker (PF), Vincenzo Gallo (C) Gene Bemis, Clarence Boydston | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 05:38 | Florida State | Johnny Lauritsen makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:38 | Florida State | Johnny Lauritsen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:24 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes misses the dunk attempt | 49-46 |
| 05:23 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 05:03 | Wisconsin | George Brewer is called for the reach on John Guthridge - foul #3 on George Brewer, team foul #11 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Speciale (SF), Ernesto Silva (PF), Benjamin Bell (C) George Brewer, William Mudd, Herbert Hughes | |
| 05:03 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 05:03 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 04:48 | Florida State | James Speciale clanks a floater from the baseline | 51-46 |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 04:33 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 04:32 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 04:17 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Guthridge | 53-46 |
| 03:57 | Florida State | Ernesto Silva misses the driving attempt in the lane | 53-46 |
| 03:56 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eddie Haynes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Guthridge (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Vincenzo Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Johnny Lauritsen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Ludwig (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Speciale (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ernesto Silva (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Fox | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Florida State | Michael Baker blocks the short jumper by James Speciale | 56-46 |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis (PF), Clarence Boydston (C) Michael Baker, Vincenzo Gallo | |
| Subs | Florida State | George Brewer (SF), William Mudd (PF), Herbert Hughes (C) James Speciale, Ernesto Silva, Benjamin Bell | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes lays it in and he's fouled by Herbert Hughes - foul #3 on Herbert Hughes, team foul #12 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf (SG), Jerry Paille (SF), Michael Baker (PF), Vincenzo Gallo (C) John Guthridge, David Fox, Gene Bemis, Clarence Boydston | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Simpson (PG), Ernesto Silva (SG), James Speciale (SF), Benjamin Bell (PF), David Morman (C) Johnny Lauritsen, Kevin Ludwig, George Brewer, William Mudd, Herbert Hughes | |
| 03:01 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes makes the free throw | 59-46 |
| 02:42 | Florida State | Ernesto Silva hits a floater from the left block and the foul's on Vincenzo Gallo - foul #2 on Vincenzo Gallo, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Padro (SF) Eddie Haynes | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:42 | Florida State | Ernesto Silva makes the free throw | 59-49 |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes (PG), John Guthridge (SG), David Fox (SF), Gene Bemis (PF), Clarence Boydston (C) Jay Wolf, Jerry Paille, Jay Padro, Michael Baker, Vincenzo Gallo | |
| Subs | Florida State | Johnny Lauritsen (PG), Kevin Ludwig (SG), George Brewer (SF), William Mudd (PF), Herbert Hughes (C) Ernesto Silva, John Simpson, James Speciale, Benjamin Bell, David Morman | |
| 02:14 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-49 |
| 02:05 | Florida State | William Mudd is whistled for a carry | 61-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf (PG), Jerry Paille (SG), Jay Padro (SF), Michael Baker (PF), Vincenzo Gallo (C) Eddie Haynes, John Guthridge, David Fox, Gene Bemis, Clarence Boydston | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Simpson (PG), Ernesto Silva (SG), James Speciale (SF), Benjamin Bell (PF), David Morman (C) Johnny Lauritsen, Kevin Ludwig, George Brewer, William Mudd, Herbert Hughes | |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo blows the layup but he's fouled by David Morman - foul #1 on David Morman, team foul #13 | 61-49 |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 01:22 | Florida State | John Simpson drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from James Speciale and he's hacked by Jay Padro - foul #1 on Jay Padro, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| 01:22 | Florida State | John Simpson makes the free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Jay Padro drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Jay Wolf | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Vincenzo Gallo steps in front of the John Simpson pass | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo grabs the offensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf runs out the clock | 65-52 |